Par #

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Translations

Synonyms/Explanations

p. 49, par 1
bars

a line in written music that shows where a measure begins
p. 49, par 2
curtsy

to bow in a feminine way
p. 49, par 3
debut

a first time performance

recited

repeated

squawked

to sound like a bird

hula hoop

a plastic hoop that is twirled around your body by moving your hips

tutus

a short skirt that is worn by a ballerina
p. 49, par 4
envisioned

to picture something in your mind
p. 50, par 2
trickle

to flow

adjust

change
p. 50, par 3
quivering

to shake
p. 50, par 4
intermission

a short break
p. 51, par 1
honor

high moral standards of behavior

anchored

to hold (something) firmly in place

juggled

to keep several objects in motion in the air at the same

unicycle

one wheel

honorable mention

special praise given to someone who has done something well
p. 51, par 3
broadly

from one side to the other

vaguely

in a way that is not clearly stated
p. 51, par 5
devastated

to destroy

accusations

blame
p. 52, par 1
assumed

to think without knowing
p. 52, par 2
stunned

shocked
p. 52, par 3
wedged

to force into a small place
p. 52, par 8
heaving

moving
p. 52, par 9
emerged

to come out
p. 52, par 10
sobbing

to cry noisily while taking in short, sudden breaths

bitterly

angry